Romney, Bachmann Leading Iowa Polls

Rest of the GOP field is far behind
By Mark Russell,  Newser Staff
Posted Jun 26, 2011 5:47 AM CDT
Mitt Romney, Michele Bachmann Lead the GOP Field in Iowa
Presidential hopefuls Mitt Romney and Rep. Michele Bachmann at the Minnesota State Fair on Sept. 1, 2008. The two are leading a new Iowa poll on GOP candidates for president.   (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Mitt Romney and Michele Bachmann are in a dead heat in Iowa, with 23% and 22% respectively, says a new poll by the Des Moines Register. Herman Cain is third with 10%, and all others candidates are tracking in the single digits. While Romney is a well-known name in Iowa, Bachmann's strong showing surprised many. "She's up there as a real competitor and a real contender," said a Republican pollster. "This would indicate that she's going to be a real player in Iowa."

The rest of the race is Ron Paul and Newt Gingrich with 7%, Tim Pawlenty at 6%, Rick Santorum at 4%, and Jon Huntsman at 2%. "If I were the Pawlenty camp, I would be enormously concerned about this poll," said an independent political analyst. But if there's a silver lining for the also-rans, the poll showed most voters are still undecided—69% of respondents said they could be persuaded to choose another candidate. (More 2012 Presidential Candidates stories.)

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